Machine for printing the address on newspapers



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A. H. NORDYKE, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 23,107, dated March l, 1859.

To @ZZ whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, A. H. Nonnvnn of Richmond, in the county of 1Wayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvenients in Machines for Printing the Address on the Envelops of Newspapers, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and clear description thereof, reference being had to the ac-` companying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, in which- (Figure l) shows a perspective view of the machine with the several parts arranged for operation. (Fig. 2,) is a vertical section taken through the center of the machine from front. to rear. (Fig. 3,) is a side view of the driving wheel, showing the manner of adjustment. (Fig. 4,) shows the type boxes. (Fig. is a view of the frame or car, for receiving the type boxes and conveying them through the machine.

The principal features about this machine are the manner of feeding the envelops un` der the forms of type as these forms are brought in a proper position to imprint the address in its proper place on the envelop and to deliver the envelops after printing, free from the press and the manner of conveying the forms from the front of the machine through their several operations and returning them so that they may receive and deliver the type boxes in` front of the machine thereby facilitating the operation of printing and saving the labor of one hand.

The papers having been first enveloped and pasted are fed to this machine by one or two boysaccording to the speed and size of the machine, the 'papers being laid lengthwise between the slats a, a, a, on endless band, A, from the rear end of the machine. This band is stretched over roller, B, and over the driving cylinder, C, the slats a, u, a, projecting a little from either en d of the band, take into notches between teeth Z), Z), which prevents the band from slippingon the cylinder. This cylinder is revolved by means of a driving set wheel, D, which is fixed to one end of the cylinder and arranged so as to be capable of adjustment in the following manner--a projecting-post or lug, c, is fixed to the end of the cylinder C, and a similar one, c, is fixed to and projects from the spoke ofthe set wheel, D, through the end of these posts pass a set screw, f, which when turned back or forth, changes the relative position of the wheel, D, with the cylinder as shown clearly in Fig. 3. This operation is for the purpose of adjusting the endless band or conveyer so that, the papers will be brought directly under the type boxes as they are passed through the machine. Motion is given to this set wheel, D, by the pini-on wheel, E, which is keyed to the main driving shaft F. O'n the end of this shaft is a large band wheel, Gr, which gives motion to the shaft, H, turning in the end of inclined frame, I. (')n the center of this shaft is a small pulley wheel, J, which operates an endless band, g. This band passes up the center frame and over another pulley wheel, J. Situated in the center of a shaft, which has its bearings in arms lz., Zr., projecting from the extreme end of the jointed track, K, this band has on its outer surface a catch, yz', which operates so as t0 carry the forms of type up the inclined tracks K, K, and pass it up on the inclined track L, free from the jointed track K.

The forms which are hereinafter to be described when they have been passed upon the inclined track Kf-and the jointed track required its position, p ass down said track and are inked by the ink roller M, when they pass under theV pressure rollers, il, which are placed directly over the point for printing, the endless conveyer then being properly adn justed the envelops are brought directly under the types when they receive the impressions and are dropped on the floor, and raked away for the mail.

The types Aare set up in boxes, P, one of which is shown in Fig. et, the boxes may contain twelve or more forms of type according to their size, they have strips of metal, Zz, Z5, fastened on their back over which the rollers, N. pass. as they pass through the machine these boxes are made so as to be placed in and removed from the frames (R), shown in Fig. 5, with facility-the frames may number three or more according t0 the capacity of the machine. They are not removed froin the machine except, as they are changed from the lower track and placed on the upper one. These frames, or more prop-4 erlv speaking, cars, have four wheels,

(Z, Z, Z, Z,) placed on their sides upon which they roll over the tracks.

The frames are placed on the track as shown in Fig. 2, and after having placed in them the type boxes they are alternately carried up the tracks, K K, and on the track (L), when they are brought, by their own gravity down this track until the rack, (S), which isshown in Fig. 5, meshes into the teeth of the large set Wheel, (1),) they then go through the operation of printing and are carried down the track as shown in (Fig. l.) At this point the type box is removed and another' replaced when the frames are raised upon the upper track to go through the operation ot printing as above described.

That I claiin as my invention. and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

l. The arrangement of an endless conveyer Alfor feeding the envelops under the forms to receive the impressions, and delivering' the saine after printing, in combination With a driving set Wheel D as herein above set forth.

clined track L and brought by their' own gravity down said track and under the pressure rollers N and from thence to the point of discharge, as herein described.

3. l claim the arrangement and combination of endless band g catch z' and `jointed track K for taking the forms from the end of said track K and delivering thein upon the lower track L all arranged and operating as described.

A. H. NORDYKE. litnesses R. L. CAMPBELL, Gno. W. K. BroKLEY. 

